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If YOU Are a Woman Between 45 and 60…
Discover Your Reasons to CELEBRATE!!

As you read this headline, did you do a double-take?

If you are experiencing a ‘midlife crisis’ right now you may be shaking your head in disbelief and thinking, “Is she crazy?” What could there POSSIBLY be to celebrate about mid-life, menopause, and the “downhill” slide?

Hot flashes?
Bloating?
Depression?
Gaining Weight?
Diminished sex drive?
Flabby arms?
Etc. etc. etc.

…not only that!

You could also be sitting there with a strong sense of restlessness and discontentment, experiencing signs that you have some kind of crisis in the making and you’re not even sure what it is!

If so…and if you recognize anything of yourself in what I’ve said so far…take about 5 minutes out of your day and read this short message –

I promise, it will change the rest of your life!

Eve Ensler, creator of the Vagina Monologues, characterizes midlife as when “Life just gets better—more outrageous, more radical, more passionate, less fraught, wiser, deeper and kinder. No grudges, no waiting, no bleeding, no apologies.”

Dear Midlife “Seeker”;

For some of you it may not be all the distress brought about by peri-menopause or menopause that has got your attention. There are actual crises you can point to.

For everyone in life, at many different times, we get these “alarms” that can come in many forms…

Someone dying or very ill—a parent, a close relative or friend, YOU? Mortality and loss may have shocked your system.
News at work about downsizing or being passed over for a sure promotion or business coming to a standstill! You may be numbed with disbelief, disappointment, and feelings of powerlessness.
A husband, best friend or partner decides they’re leaving, emotionally or physically and it’s devastating to think of a future without that special person.
Your last child is leaving home and you’re wondering “what do I do now?”
There’s a vague sense of wondering “Is this all there is”? The undercurrent of unhappiness that has been there for a while gets stronger and stronger and you feel less and less able to cope…

As you continue to read my message, you will begin to understand that in midlife you have amazing opportunities like never before. AND I am about to offer you ONE more – FREE!

Interested?…keep reading…

Sue Shellenbarger, author of Breaking Point, writes that crisis comes because “you are on a path to a place you do not want to go.”

"If you do not change direction, you may end up where you are heading."
– Lao Tzu

Believe us - that crisis is your wake-up call!

So ask yourself – “Where am I headed?”

Well, I can tell you one thing for sure – a famous philosopher once said…

“If you keep on doing what you’ve always done,
you’ll keep on getting what you’ve always gotten!”

It’s time for a CHANGE!

Take a minute here to think about those feelings you’ve had lately--about your family, your work and/or your relationships--your sense of your life in general.

Many of us ignore signs that things are not in balance, that we aren’t happy, hoping that if we ignored them, they will go away and things will go back to how they “used to be.”

Well, trust me – it AIN’T going to happen!

Hello – my name is Anne Uemura and I am a “change agent ” a.k.a. psychologist-healer-life coach. For more than 25 years, I have gone through major jolts in midlife in work, in relationships, suffered losses of people and assets…

If you are between 45 and 60, and, like me, grew up after the World Wars and experienced the consciousness-raising of the 60s, the feminist challenge was to redefine our roles. We had opportunities never before available in women’s history and it’s no surprise that so many decided we could “do it all.”

We wore the hats of career woman, wife and mother, community activist, good friend to many, and so on. We accomplished a LOT, didn’t we?

Truly, women of our generation took higher education for granted. We moved into all the professions that were hostile to our mothers. Some of us even postponed a family until later in life, creating a new phenomenon in our society.

However, while we have been pioneers in defining what women can accomplish, many of us have inherited a legacy from all the women before us and it’s one of the reasons a midlife alarm gets set off.

Think about it – What condition did we inherit? TAKING CARE OF OTHERS!

That’s right – Give others top priority and expend your energy in the service of others. You may do it professionally, such as taking care of your “bosses” or co-workers and focusing on relationships in your workplace, and you may do it instinctively in all areas of your life. The theme is the same: you are not your top priority.

And now, it’s come back to bite us in the “you know what.”

We really believed what others told us about how we could be happy. We thought if we studied hard, earned our degrees and worked hard at our careers, marriage and family things would be perfect. By accomplishing, achieving and building these external expressions of “making it”, we believed that we would be doing well in life. These things would bring us happiness.

Consider for a moment looking at it this way –

How the investment of your time, your energy, and your heart into the external things of life allowed you to avoid paying attention to and investing in your inner being. This led to the mistaken belief that people and things outside you were your source of fulfillment and satisfaction.

Think about it for a minute. What if you had invested in you and your development, indoing things that make you laugh, delight you and make you feel alive, and feeling good just being you.

Then you probably wouldn’t be needing an ALARM to awaken you NOW!

So, now that the alarm HAS rung, you NOW have those questions…things like

How do I create more joy and aliveness in my life?
How can I begin each day with excitement about its possibilities?
How to I create MY life as one that matters, no matter WHO else is in it?

How do I go from where I am now as I am stopped in my tracks in a different direction?

From those who went before you

It’s helpful to keep in mind as you are going through any traumatic situation, the wisdom implied by the Chinese word for “crisis”: it is composed of one part that suggest “danger” but another part that indicates “opportunity.”

Many who have been through midlife passages reflect on the gift that they found in that season of life.

For example:

“In a 1997 survey by the North American Menopause Society, more than half of American women aged forty-five to sixty viewed menopause as the beginning of a new and fulfilling stage of life.”
– Cited by Karen Baar, for my next act…Women Scripting Life After Fifty

In other words, midlife holds the possibilities of a different “you” to emerge, of reinventing your life AND re-discovering your self.

Gail Sheehy, in New Passages, expresses a quiet challenge:

“We can begin, here and now, to find meaning in our lives. The Tibetan masters say the true attitude toward change should be ‘as if we were the sky looking at the clouds passing by.’ That is, let go, let it happen, accept the impermanence of the previous stage while preparing to relish the new life to come, without grasping.”

As you learn more of the stories of other midlife women and what observers of the midlife transition have learned, you will grow in hope and excitement for what lies ahead of you.

As I promised you before – LOTS of those opportunities are in front of you and I am about to offer you a remarkable one right now – with NO hidden charges!

The Opportunity

Please join me for a FREE, one-hour seminar , where you will have the opportunity to immerse yourself in the kind of information, perspectives, and suggestions that will help you prepare for the best time of your life.

You can experience a sense of relief. Because wherever you are, others have also been there. And because they have, you can learn from them.
You may be intrigued by the various paths other midlife women have taken – paths that have left them seeing their second adulthood as so much better than their first.
Hope and encouragement come from learning the resources and tools that can guide you through this, and every, transition.
You will be gifted with knowing that you have a chance to chart your life from the inside rather than being influenced from the outside. You can choose to transcend the programming of your family, your schooling, your culture and society.

Your Guide

What you should know about me…

Not only have I entered every decade of midlife and experienced many of the losses that serve as wake-up calls, for the past 30 years I have been a student of transformation.

In other words, I have been through my version of the passages of midlife. AND I have made the most of my transitions by enriching my personal experience by studying and training to deal and help with change.

I have been privileged to work with hundred of clients in groups and individually. This experience enriches the information that I have to share with you.

I have also looked for solutions and answers in many diverse places. I have many teachers to thank: Abraham-Hicks, Cristhal Bennett, Barbara Brennan, Carlos Castenada, Pema Chodron, Deepak Chopra, Gangaji, Don Miguel Ruiz, Eckhart Tolle, Joe Vitale, Brian Weiss, Marianne Williamson and many more.

It is not important whether you recognize their names or not but be assured that many are informed by the wisdom of ancient traditions. The list also includes the newest expressions of this wisdom as well as cutting-edge techniques supportive of change.

A New Adventure

How about this idea? What do you think of the suggestion of not hiding the fact that you’re “hurting” from everybody? Why not join others in a similar situation?

Let’s gather together to discuss midlife transition. We can share our stories and create a bond between us. There is much to learn from what have others done.

We can figure out our questions and look for answers. What’s the best way through this transition? What are our resources and tools? What are our possibilities?

You probably know this, but allow me to remind you that being curious and open-minded presents you with a door to many new possibilities. How empowering would new, different options be for you right now?

Are you aware of the courage you have displayed to have gotten this far? Call again upon this courage, consciously taking on this challenge of your second adulthood.

Notice, as you read more and more about midlife, how aware you may be of a deep hunger in your heart and soul for something more in your life – You may want to listen to that inner voice!

Choose Something Different Today…Choose to take ACTION!

Let today mark the first day of commitment to change direction so you can head toward what you truly want for yourself.

Register your commitment by telling me that you will join us on:

DATE and TIME of the seminar will be sent to you through email after you register.

I say “Yes, count me in.”

Remember, it will cost you NOTHING - So you have nothing to lose!

A message from someone who has joined me before …

"As the founder and facilitator of the North Bay Fibromyalgia Forum, I select our guest presenters with care. Anne treated our group with kindness, respect, and enthusiasm. Her workshop, 'How Beliefs Impact Your Well-Being,' received unanimous positive response. Everyone appreciated her ability to engage each person. Participants learned how beliefs affect thoughts, thoughts affect behaviors, and thoughts and behaviors affect health and well-being. This workshop was exceptional because everyone participated and had fun throughout the process."
– Rebecca E. Thompson, Psy.D., Napa, CA

"I was fully engaged--mind, body, and spirit--throughout Anne's workshop, "How Beliefs Impact Your Well-Being." Her simple, yet profound, series of questions gave me a better understanding of how my thoughts affect my emotions and my mood, which affect how I live, work, and relate to the people and world around me. My thoughts affect how I live in and treat my body. Anne's workshop also deepened my awareness of the power of spiritual connection."
– Barbara H., Napa, CA

Feel Empowered…

Join this free seminar and you will learn of the empowerment that comes from knowing exactly how your mind creates your reality.

Here are some of the ADDITIONAL things you will get out of attending this seminar:

You will find ways to recover your passions, desires and dreams that will lead you in a new direction.

You will begin to understand what it means to feel truly alive. I know this can make a difference for you – and how I know is from the hundreds of others who have experienced it themselves.

And here’s the best thing about it – besides being FREE of charge, of course.

BONUS # 1: You will have the opportunity to submit a question BEFORE the seminar begins so that if you have a burning issue about any midlife transformation issue, THIS will be the perfect chance to get the answer you need! Just sign up and fill in the information below and you are on your way to a new future.

What could be better – than having that “tough” question answered during the seminar? You know, the one you haven’t asked anyone because you were too embarrassed. Of course, names WON’T be discussed and we WILL honor your anonymity; just ask…

How about a free consultation?

BONUS #2: That’s right – I am so committed to women’s issues and giving other women the chance to have what I have – an amazing, transformed existence – that I am offering, to the first 20 people who sign up for the seminar, a FREE 40 minute coaching consultation as well as the FREE seminar!

BONUS #3 : In addition, I am going to include a download of three chapters of my e-book Invest in You! My recommendation is that you read these prior to coming to the seminar to enhance your experience and get you in the right frame of mind.

Wow – Anne; sign me up!

Well, that’s it – I’ve shared with you what I say is possible out of your attending this FREE seminar. That’s really all I can do. It is up to you to take your future in your hands.

Whether you choose to join us on the tele-seminar or not, I can only wish you happiness, and a future full of hope.

Blessings to you,
Anne

P.S. Remember, if you have a burning question about midlife transition be sure to sign up today for this FREE opportunity. Submit your question. Help create the content of the seminar by completing the Ask Me Form.

P.P.S. As a bonus for registering for this free tele-seminar you will receive 3 free chapters of my e-book Invest in You! Listen, Awaken, Prosper . Reading it while you wait for the seminar date will serve as a perfect introduction to some of what you will learn.